
Flight A
Jacobs Puts The Squeeze On Watanabe

Benjamin Jacobs and Hajime Watanabe were staring at a flop of 8♣ 9♦ K♦ with a whopping 36,000 beside it.
Jacobs checked to Watanabe, who counted off 8,500 and pushed it in the middle. Jacobs took a moment before shoving all-in, putting Watanabe at risk.
Watanabe took a moment to think before finally folding his hand.
Player | Chips |
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BK Benjamin Kim Jacobs | 158,000(132 BB) |
HW Hajime Watanabe | 18,000(15 BB) |
Jacobs Eliminates Himathongkom
We join the hand as action is folded to the button.
Hajime Watanabe opened for 2,500. Table chip leader Benjamin Jacobs in the small blind three-bet 8,000. Short stacked Pongsapak Himathongkom, thought for a moment then shoved all-in for 38,000 risking his tournament life from the big blind and forcing Watanabe to fold his hand. Jacobs easily called.
Pongsapak Himathongkom: J♣ J♦
Benjamin Jacobs: A♥ Q♦
The dealer unfurled K♦ 3♣ Q♠ giving Jacobs a pair of queens, beating Himathongkom’s Jacks.
With very few outs, Himathongkom watched the dealer complete the board with a 5♦ turn and a 4♠ river which didn’t help his hand at all.
He left the table disheartened while Jacob added more chips to his massive stack.
Player | Chips |
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BK Benjamin Kim Jacobs | 155,000(155 BB) |
HW Hajime Watanabe | 35,000(35 BB) |
PH Pongsapak Himathongkom | busted |